PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
LEICESTER'S BID FOR UK CITY OF CULTURE 2017 (7 May 2013)

That this House welcomes the initial bid by Leicester to become the UK's City of Culture for 2017; notes it is a city of festivals with the largest celebration of Diwali outside of India and festivals for Eid, Vaisakhi and St George's Day; further notes that Leicester has many cultural attractions, an exciting creative and cultural quarter, famous theatres such as the Haymarket and Curve, and the Space Centre; further notes that Leicester is a city of brilliant diversity, culture and language; and calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to give the city the title of City of Culture 2017.

Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)